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Gherkin vs Cucumber - What's the difference?

gherkin | cucumber |

As nouns the difference between gherkin and cucumber

is that gherkin is a small cucumber, often pickled whole while cucumber is a vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.

gherkin

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (chiefly archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small cucumber, often pickled whole.

    • External links

    * ("gherkin" on Wikipedia)

    cucumber

    English

    (wikipedia cucumber)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus .
  • The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.

    • Synonyms

    * cuke (informal)

    Derived terms

    * Armenian cucumber () * cool as a cucumber * exploding cucumber * squirting cucumber

    Related terms

    * (l) (cucumber-shaped)

    See also

    * courgette * gherkin * marrow * pickle * squash * zucchini